On the median of an intersection near the Capitol building in Richmond, a well-dressed yet disheveled beggar is seen holding a sign: “Unemployed. This is the fate awaiting whoever it was that thought it would be a good idea to send Gov. Thousands of attendees were there to simply hear music and spend a week at the “Gateway to the Blue Ridge.” Galax’s median household income is about 45% below the Virginia state average of $74,957. Sending Spanberger to Galax, where she received 31.7% of the vote in 2025, shows a failure of executive decision-making.